Definition: 1. Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings. 2. A serious examination and judgment of something. 3. A written evaluation of a work of literature.
Use 'criticism' in a sentence:
1. Much of the criticism was totally unwarranted.
2. The criticism was wholly unjustified.
3. The criticism found its mark.
4. She was singled out for criticism.
5. He took the criticism surprisingly well.
6. Her silences were pregnant with criticism.
7. He was stung by their criticism.
8. All the criticism had left her feeling totally deflated.
9. The criticism is both unfair and unhelpful.
10. She thought it better to mute her criticism.
11. My criticism wasn't aimed at you.
12. He seems completely insensitive to criticism.
13. She welcomes constructive criticism.
14. She can't take criticism.
15. The criticism was totally undeserved.
16. My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road.
17. She appeared unworried by criticism.
18. Some of the criticism has stung him.
19. She is unsparing in her criticism.
20. She accepted the criticism with magnanimity.
21. His comments were misinterpreted as a criticism of the project.
22. I deeply resented her criticism.
23. She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.
24. He's hypersensitive to any kind of criticism.
25. You'll eventually become immune to criticism.
26. He has been very vocal in his criticism of the government's policy.
27. Is that a criticism or just an observation?
28. She accepted the criticism with quiet dignity.
29. The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups.
30. Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism.
31. She's very sensitive to criticism.
32. There is an element of subjectivity in her criticism.
33. Criticism is part of the price of leadership.
34. There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster.
35. Do I detect a note of criticism?
36. He's become the target for a lot of criticism recently.
37. The plan has drawn a lot of criticism.
38. There is no warrant for such criticism.
39. I'm sick to death of your endless criticism.
40. She's an easy target for their criticisms.
41. He shrugged off the criticism.
42. There was coded criticism of the government from some party members.
43. She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
44. His comments were bound to attract criticism.
45. The minister received some harsh criticism.
46. There was a crescendo of press criticism.
47. Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely.
48. The government's economic policies have come in for a lot of criticism.
49. I didn't mean it as a criticism.
50. They have attracted strong adverse criticism.
51. Let's keep the criticism general and impersonal.